Sidmouth Arboretum

Greener future for wildlife and donkeys thanks to tree-planting scheme 

A scheme that saw 3,000 young hedge plants and trees planted by The Donkey Sanctuary last winter is going from strength to strength with hundreds more being added to the total this year.

The initiative, which began in 2021 to help reduce flooding and improve water quality in East Devon’s Otter Valley, has continued with staff and volunteers planting a mixture of native species to...